Machine Robo Rescue: TMR-01WL Wing Liner

In the early 2000's Bandai created a new television and toy series called Machine Robo Rescue. Immediately a lot of fans noticed the homages to the old Machine Robo brand. Releases such as MR-01L Jet Robo was a dead ringer for Machine Robo's Fitor.

picture courtesy of SGCollect.com

Each rescue team was comprised of a robot with 4 drones. Each team could merge together to form a larger robot. In 2003 Bandai also released larger transports themed after the various teams. The Red Wings team (comprised of Jet Robo and Fire Robo teams) was given the largest (and best, IMO) transport - Wing Liner.

You'll have to forgive me for not measuring the length of the train, but this thing is big. In typical Japanese fashion the train is modeled after a bullet style train. Each section is permanently attached, but the connector allows each section a good amount of movement. Each section has 4 small free rolling wheels on the bottom to allow the train to roll along smooth, hard surfaces.

The center section of the train acts as a command module. On each side you have the large Machine Robo Rescue 'MRR' logo along with the team logo.

Lift up the side panel of the command module and then open the side door to reveal a storage compartment for one of the team's leader figures. The ramp is also extendable.

The two center sections also open up from the top to allow one of the team's drones to be stored/ride inside.

The nose of the end sections lift up to yet again allow more storage of for the various team drones. The train can effectively carry one team with the leader in the middle and a drone in each of the 4 sections.

I bought this toy secondhand from Yahoo! Japan auctions 10 years ago so mine isn't in flawless condition. You can see the chrome on the nose of the train here has some wear along with a few nicks to the white paint.

I was surprised that the train has as much flexibility as it does. The center piece is large and bulky and doesn't really move, but you can bend the other sections quite well. This really is a fun toy and quite impressive in both modes.

To convert Wing Liner to Wing Liner Robo you simply fold the 4 sections in with the 2 middle pieces becoming the lower torso. Twist the end sections around and flip up the ends to become the legs / feet. The center section will be the upper torso. Flip up and unhinge the side panels and rotate them around - unfold to form the arms. Slide the white sloped piece forward and down onto the chest to reveal the robot's head.

My first hands on impression years ago when I acquired this piece was this looked like something you'd see in an episode of Power Rangers. Yes the toy does have some old MR influence, but I didn't catch that initially. Wing Liner Robo is by far the tallest of the 3 transports in robot mode. You might expect a large figure like this to lack articulation, but he actually has a few points - mostly from the transformation however. His hands are claws and are on springs. There is a tab in the top of each hand you can squeeze to open and close each claw. The claws can rotate a full 360 degrees. The arms themselves can rotate at the shoulder and has limited movement in the elbow. The "knees" do allow the lower leg portion to move, but you really can't strike much of a pose thanks to the size and weight of the figure.

The head is interesting. The eye visor is actually three pieces! I love the sci-fi look of the head, complete with the head antenna!

I really wish I still owned the Jet or Fire Robo sets so I could've included them in the pictures, but thanks to my ever growing Transformers collection most of my MRR toys fell casualty to the issue that plagues all of us collectors - space! Unless you can find a local seller that has this toy for sale I have a hard time recommend importing him from Japan. He isn't all that pricey, but due to his size overseas shipping could get expensive.

Buy my stuff!!

**UPDATED 10/1/11**

Family first. I'm in the process of going through my entire toy collection and not only moving/consolidating it into my new 'man cave', but selling off large chunks. Basically I need to put as much as I can in the bank to help pay the bills while my wife continues to look for work.

My plan is to continually list items as they sell. This is NOT a list of everything I have to sell. Check back often for more items. I'll post in the thread when new items are added.

Since I need to sell I'm not really looking to trade, but I will entertain trade/cash offers. Looking for certain G1, G1 Overlord parts, G2 Firecons, OTFCC Sunstreaker and 2011 Botcon AM Thundercracker.

I've been collecting since 1994 and have amassed quite a collection. All of my items have been adult owned in a smoke free home and used only for display purposes. I'm pretty anal when it comes to the condition of my items so I'll make sure to notate if anything is in sub-par condition. Most of the items come complete - anything not will also be noted. A lot of the loose items come w/ their instructions & backing card. I'll try to provide pictures of the items available. Some will be group shots of the shelves where they've been on display. I can provide additional pictures by request.

You are welcomed to post in the thread what you would like to purchase, but please send me a PM as well. I'll be using the time stamp from your PM to determine who gets first dibs if multiple offers come in for the same item. If my PM inbox ever fills up you can always contact me at flywheels at yahoo dot com.

Now onto the details. Prices listed DO NOT include shipping. I will ship internationally. I will accept money orders, but I prefer PayPal. I do ask that you add 3% to cover the fees I'm charged. I will send you a PayPal invoice for your total due upon settling up on your purchase(s).

G1 Parts:
Abominus - large gun - $4
Blades (Protectobot) pair of white vehicle guns - $5
Bomb-Burst (Pretender) - inner robot - $4


Bruticus - left fist - $3


Bruticus - left foot - $3
Computron - foot - $6
Computron - head - $8


Frenzy / Rumble - gun - $3
Menasor - right fist - $4


Menasor - waist piece - *SALE PENDING*


Omega Supreme - track piece - $3


Omega Supreme - track piece - $3
Perceptor - missile launcher - $4


Roadbuster - gun - $5
Roadbuster - large wheel cover - $3
Roadbuster - large wheel cover - $3


Scorponok - orange elevator piece - $8
Skywarp - missile launcher - $3

G1 (Takara):
Fire Chief (Guard City) - make offer
Sixturbo Micromasters - contact me for individual availability
Sixwing Micromasters - contact me for individual availability

G1 Beastformers (Takara):
(coming soon)

G1 Encore (Takara):
Emergency Ratchet #06 - MISB - $45

G1 Reissues (Takara):

Landcross Stealth version - $60

e-Hobby Exclusives:

Insecticons - MIB, no tech cards - $100


Go-Bots "Huffer" - $35


Go-Bots Treads - $35

G2:

Air Raid (Aerialbot) - $6
Air Raid w/ gun (Aerialbot) - $9
Bruticus (Combaticon) - $60
Fireflight (Aerialbot) - $9


Swindle - $6

G2 Parts:

Bruticus/Onslaught gun - $5

Alternators:
Decepticon Rumble - $35
Smokescreen - $20
Sunstreaker - $20


Swerve - box & bubble only - $10

Kiss Players (Takara):

eHobby exclusive Positions cassette giftset - MIB, no tech card - $50

Animated:
Jetstorm & Jetfire - SOLD
Rollout Command Optimus Prime - $20

Armada:

Megatron - McDonald's - $1
Nemesis Prime w/ Mini-Con - SOLD
Swoop (Dinobot) - SOLD
Unicron w/ Dead-End - MIB - $40

Micron Densetsu (Takara):

Megatron S MD-08 - MIB, no tech card - SOLD


Ultra Magnus MC-14 (Overload) - MIB, no tech card - SOLD

Beast Machines:
Blast Punch Optimus Primal - $15
Dillo (purple) - $5
Dillo (red) - $5
Longhorn - $5
Mirage - $5
Mol (red) - $5
Mol (blue) - $5
Obsidian - $5
Optimal Optimus - $80
Optimus Primal - McDonald's - $1
Quickstrike - $5
Scavenger - $5

Beast Wars:
Air Hammer (Fuzor) - $5
Armordillo - $10
Beetle - McDonald's - $1
Cicadacon (Tripredacus) - $15
Icebird (Mutant) - $10
Insecticon - $10
Optimus Primal (bat) - $8
Polar Claw - $20
Torca (Fuzor) - $10

Beast Wars (Takara):

Airazor - MIB, no tech card - $30

Beast Wars II (Takara):
Big Horn - MIB, no tech card - $10


Ikard - complete - Make Offer


Lio Junior - MIB, no tech card - $25


Lio Junior w/ puzzle (white/yellow) - MIB - SOLD


Max-B (Cyborg) - MIB, no tech card - $20

Beast Wars Metals (Takara):
Quickstrike - MIB, no tech card - $20

Beast Wars Neo (Takara):

Break - MIB, no tech card - $50


Heinlad - MIB, no tech card - $20


Mach Kick - MIB, no tech card - $20


Rockbuster C-33 - $8


Sharpedge - MIB, no tech card - $20


Sling - $10

Telemocha Beast Wars (Takara):
(coming soon)

Botcon Exclusives (1998-2004):
1998 Vice Grip - no instructions/tech specs - make offer


Apelinq - MISB - $75.00

Botcon Exclusives (2005-2009) - All sets come w/ instructions & tech specs:

2005 Descent Into Evil box set - *SALE PENDING*


2006 Darksyde Waspinator - make offer


2006 Buzzsaw & Laserbeak - $275


2007 Games of Deception box set - $700


2008 Shattered Glass box set - *SALE PENDING*


2008 Shattered Glass First 100 pin - MISP - Make Offer


2008 Shattered Glass Blurr - tech card only - $8


2008 Shattered Glass Megatron - $150


2008 Shattered Glass Rodimus - *SALE PENDING*


2008 Shattered Glass Sideswipe w/ Whisper - $75


2009 Wings of Honor box set - $250

OTFCC Exclusives:

2002 CATScan - no paperwork - $45


2002 Cyclonus - MISB - $60


2003 Sideswipe - MISB - $25

Classics:
Constructicon Devastator - MIB - $75

TF Club (Fun Pub) Exclusives:

Nexus Maximus - all instructions present - $200


Piranacon giftset - MIB - $175
Shattered Glass Cyclonus - MIB - $80

Robots in Disguise:

Dreadwing & Smokejumper - $45
Mirage GT - $5
Obsidian - $5



Ruination (Walmart exclusive) - MIB - $50
Scavenger - $5

Car Robots:

Baldigas - $75

Cybertron:
Armorhide - $5
Evac - Legends - $3


Hardtop - $5


Landmine - $8


Optimus Prime (ape version) - $10


Ransack GTS - $5


Scrapmetal (yellow) - $5
Starscream - Legends - $3
Sunstorm - Legends - $3
Thundercracker - Legends - $3

Galaxy Force (Takara):

Autolander GC-13 - no tech card - $10


Backglid GC-20 - MIB, no tech card - $20


Backpack GC-06 - no tech card - $10


Chromia GD-11 - MIB, no tech card - $20


Gasket GD-05 - no tech card - $10


Jackshot GC-05 - no tech card - $6
Minerva DVD exclusive - MIB - $115


Ramble GD-13 (red) - no tech card - $10


Road Storm GD-12 - no tech card - $6



Sonic Convoy EX-02 - MIB - $225


Thundercracker GD-02 - MIB, no tech card - $15

Energon:
Arcee - $5


Megatron (Toys R Us exclusive smaller version) - $25


Starscream - $15


Superion - $55

Superlink (Takara):

Galvatron G - MIB, no tech card - SOLD


Rodimus Convoy set (regular & black) - MIB - $115


Shadow Hawk Cosmo Type SD-13 - no tech card - $30

Robot Masters (Takara):
(coming soon)

Hybrid Style (Takara):
Galaxy Convoy THS-01 - MIB, no tech card - $100

Classics:
Leo Prime - Legends - $2

Henkei! (Takara):
(coming soon)

Movie - 2007:
Armorhide (Target exclusive) - $10


Decepticon Fracture (Walmart exclusive) - $35
Elita One (Target exclusive) - $10


Grindcore (Walmart exclusive) - $10
Robo Vision Optimus Prime - MISB - $20

Movie - Revenge of the Fallen:
Autobot Springer (Legends) - $4


Beachcomber (Walmart exclusive) - $5
Brakedown - $5
Dead End - $6
Depthcharge - $6
Dirge - MOSC - $8


Dirt Boss (Walmart exclusive - $5
Knock Out - $6


Scattorshot - MOSC - $10


Shadow Striker (Target exclusive) - $6
Skystalker - $7
Sparkcrusher- Legends - $8

Movie - Revenge of the Fallen (Takara):

Dreadwing & Smokescreen - MIB - $75

Movie - Dark of the Moon:
Blackout w/ Scorponok (Cyberverse) - $10
Bumblebee (Cyberverse, Target 2 pack exclusive) - $5
Icepick w/ Sgt. Chaos (Flash Freeze Assault, K-Mart exclusive) - $10
Ironhide - Burger King Flipouts - $1
Thunderhead w/ Major Tungsten - $6

Hunt for the Decepticons:

Brimstone - MOSC - $6
Terradive - MOSC - $10
Tomahawk - MOSC - $10

Powercore Combiners:
(coming soon)

Universe:

Fireflight - $6
Obsidian - $6


Ransack (Battle in a Box) - $8

Universe (2008):
Air Raid - Legends - $3
Autobot Blades - $15
Decepticon Dropshot - $15
Hardhead - $45
Leo Prime (Target exclusive) - $15
Leo Prime (red/blue) - $15
Ramjet - Legends - $3
Starscream - Legends - $3
Thrust - Legends - $3

Sports Label (Takara):
Nike Convoy Marine Version - MIB, no tech card - $50

World's Smallest (Takara):

Bumble / Bumblebee GTF-04 - $15


Lambor / Sideswipe GTF-02 - $5


Prowl GTF-09 - MIB - $12


Soundwave w/ Jaguar GTF-05 - $40


Starscream GTF-03 - $10

WST (Justitoys):

Shockwave - MIB - $20


Sludge (black) - $25

Attacktix:

Super Optimus Prime - $3

Revoltech:
(coming soon)

Titanium:
Autobot Ark w/ stand - $3


Optimus Prime - $8
Predaking - $4


Scourge - $15

Palisades:
Arcee resin statue - $45

Playskool Gobots:
Racer Bot Alpha - $8
Racer Bot Beta - $8

Marvel Crossovers:
War Machine (black jet) - $8

Brave - Masterpiece (Takara):
(coming soon)

GaoGaiGar (Takara):
(coming soon)

G.I. Joe - 25th Anniversary:

Cobra Commander / Tripwire comic pack - $8


Crimson Guard - MOSC foil card - $10


Crimson Guard - MOSC foil card - $10


HISS Driver - MOSC foil - $8


Cobra Python Patrol Conquest X-30 w/ Cobra Viper - MIB - $20

Machine Robo (vintage - Bandai):
(coming soon)

Machine Robo Rescue (Bandai):

Red Wings #01 - MIB - $30


Red Wings #01 Crystal - MIB - $60


Blue Sirens #02 - MIB - $30


Blue Sirens Gyro #05 - MIB - $40


Yellow Gears #03 - MIB - $30


Submarine #07 - MIB - $40


Burning Variation giftset - MIB - $50


Siren Garry Transport - $45


Wing Liner Transport - $70

Machine Robo Mugenbine (Bandai - comes w/ flatten boxes):

Air Leon (black/gold Jusco exclusive) - $20

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Carry Eagle LUCKY DRAW (1 of 3!) - MIB, unapplied stickers - $200


Four Holy Beasts - SOLD


Mugen Pharoah - $30


Mugen Arthur - SOLD


Mugen Pirate - $25


Mugen Safari - MISB - $40


Mugen Satan - MISB - $60


G Gentoshi - $25


(forgot the name of this set) - $10

Marvel Legends:
(coming soon)

Marvel Universe:
Apocalypse - $6
Juggernaut - $6
Mary Jane - $8
World War Hulk - $6

Masters of the Universe (vintage):

Spikor's club - $2

Masters of the Universe Classics:
Battle Armor He-Man - $20
Evil Lyn - MOSC, 1st release - $30
Gygor - MIB - $35
King Randor - $20
Optikk - MOSC - $25


Wundar w/ map - MOSC - $50
Wundar w/ map - MOSC - $50